Barclays hit by fresh US investigationsBarclays, already rocked by an interest rate rigging scandal, unveiled new US regulatory investigations into the bank's financial probity on Wednesday and said its profit was hit by charges for mis-selling insurance. Its share More… |
Iraq replaces bank chief after graft probeIraq replaced its central bank chief, Sinan al-Shibibi, on Tuesday after a corruption investigation into the bank by a parliamentary committee, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's spokesman said. The decision was seen by some crit More… |
Gaddafi son to be tried in Libya: ministerThe International Criminal Court accepts that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will be tried in Libya rather than at the Hague-based court, Libyan Justice Minister Ali Khalifa Ashur said on Monday. 'Libya applied on More… |
Unicorn says former chief committed crimesThe former chief executive and founder of Bahrain's Unicorn Investment Bank committed 58 criminal offences, including misappropriating bank funds, an independent investigation by consultancy Deloitte concluded, Unicorn said on Tuesday. More… |
Bahrain ministry reinstates 300 staffBahrain’s Health Ministry has reinstated 300 employees following the release of an investigation report. They were suspended for their alleged role in the recent unrest. The ministry said it is still awaiting a report on employees More… |
Bahrain sets up fact-finding team on unrestBahrain's His Majesty King Hamad has ordered the formation of an independent fact-finding team to investigate weeks of protests that rocked the kingdom earlier this year, the state news agency said. The announcement comes ahead of a nation More… |
No plans to pardon Mubarak says armyEgypt's ruling military council on Wednesday dismissed speculation it would pardon former President Hosni Mubarak, who is under investigation for graft and abuse of power, and said it does not interfere in judicial affairs. Mubarak, 83, is More… |
Mubarak to be moved to Egypt army hospitalEgypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak will be moved to a military hospital until he is well enough to face interrogation in a corruption investigation, the prosecutor said, as the army rulers seek to show they are serious about putting him on tri More… |
UAE probing Qaeda claim on UPS plane crashThe United Arab Emirates aviation authority is investigating a claim by Al Qaeda that it was behind the September crash of a UPS plane in Dubai, but has found no link so far, an official said on Saturday. 'So far we have no evidence th More… |
China probes EU-made potato flourChina has launched a one-year anti-dumping investigation into European-made potato flour, in apparent response to the European Union's weekend announcement of an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese-made coated paper. China's Ministry o More… |








